Highest paying jobs in Sherman-Denison, TX

The best paying occupations in the Sherman-Denison, TX metro area, ranked by median annual wage. Metro wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure that too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Cost of living: prices here run 6.2% below the national average (2024).

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025

#	Occupation	MedianSherman-Denison, TX	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$200,920	$112,240 – $423,880	30
2	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$159,950	$110,690 – $251,010	70
3	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$140,900	$95,280 – $203,640	80
4	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$139,040	$77,560 – $240,510	110
5	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$134,670	$79,840 – $268,070	90
6	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$131,430	$121,640 – $159,080	120
7	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$128,630	$78,250 – $190,470	120
8	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$127,760	$90,000 – $174,270	80
9	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$125,850	$80,150 – $240,000	120
10	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$124,110	$59,780 – $210,070	190
11	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$121,330	$75,710 – $203,260	90
12	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$121,190	$65,690 – $189,970	80
13	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$115,940	$64,110 – $154,310	110
14	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$110,770	$64,730 – $192,250	40
15	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$110,750	$77,310 – $130,570	120
16	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$107,780	$55,610 – $157,070	50
17	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$105,830	$66,400 – $150,390	350
18	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$103,280	$63,200 – $157,530	50
19	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$101,150	$66,300 – $129,460	80
20	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$98,030	$81,030 – $102,820	130
21	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$97,450	$74,670 – $158,850	170
22	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$96,960	$70,720 – $128,320	180
23	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$95,450	$48,580 – $160,780	30
24	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$95,300	$58,060 – $157,080	140
25	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$90,070	$61,510 – $165,050	70
26	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$89,940	$44,440 – $211,550	1,500
27	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$87,360	$56,990 – $130,250	70
28	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$85,930	$74,150 – $103,220	40
29	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$85,260	$55,010 – $149,990	270
30	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$85,200	$50,760 – $119,220	80
31	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$84,740	$71,550 – $101,710	40
32	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$84,630	$44,170 – $157,710	40
33	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$83,700	$70,260 – $103,290	1,580
34	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$83,680	$53,150 – $167,640	40
35	Instructional CoordinatorsMaster's degree	$82,200	$61,170 – $101,700	140
36	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$82,050	$58,440 – $125,710	80
37	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$81,940	$56,070 – $155,630	80
38	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,920	$46,840 – $121,570	360
39	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$79,360	$49,510 – $101,810	40
40	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$77,500	$40,070 – $126,250	180
41	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$77,000	$52,830 – $135,090	60
42	Social and Community Service ManagersBachelor's degree	$76,130	$48,600 – $108,500	60
43	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$75,800	$55,780 – $96,370	80
44	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$75,650	$46,240 – $126,980	260
45	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,680	$52,620 – $95,960	270
46	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,310	$43,480 – $103,610	390
47	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,580	$43,170 – $94,820	280
48	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$73,530	$65,060 – $82,370	60
49	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$71,330	$43,600 – $114,700	40
50	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,740	$54,700 – $167,070	30

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